Lawmakers Hail Road Construction In Rural Areas For Economic Revolution

PML-N leaders and lawmakers on Tuesday said that Punjab government has constructed around 7,000 kilometre long carpeted roads in rural areas of the province which would help to boost farming sector

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 09th Jan, 2018 ) :PML-N leaders and lawmakers on Tuesday said that Punjab government has constructed around 7,000 kilometre long carpeted roads in rural areas of the province which would help to boost farming sector.

Talking to APP, Member National Assembly Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir Virk said that Punjab government had brought revolution in agriculture sector by adopting historic steps for development of agriculture sector and prosperity of farming community.

He said that Khadim-e-Punjab Rural Roads Programme(RRP) was a unique and innovative initiative which would help transform lifestyle of the rural population. "Rural population has got better transport facilities after construction of carpeted roads in their areas and this has also left positive impacts on the rural economy," he added.

MPA Rana Mehmood ul Hasan said that Punjab government so far, had spent more than Rs 67 billions on road constriction sector across the province. To a question Rana Mehmood ul said that Rs 17 billions would be spent on the construction of rural roads in different areas of the province during current financial year 2017-18.

Mehmood ul Hasan said that speedy, qualitative and transparent completion of development projects was the policy of the Punjab government. Hasan further said Safe City Project(SCP) for Multan and Bahawalpur was a marvellous project for welfare of the people of southern Punjab.

MPA Majid Zahoor said that Punjab government was initiating project of clean drinking water from southern Punjab and the vital projecte of public interest would be launched from 37 tehsils of southern Punjab.

PML-N leader, Chairman Evacuee Trust Property board(ETPB), Siddiq ul Farooq said that development projects worth billions of rupees were a symbol of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif's love for people living in southern Punjab.

Farooq said development of public welfare-oriented projects in southern Punjab were being monitored regularly by Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He said that elements who were opposing the public welfare initiatives, were opposing development and prosperity of a common man.